Massage 101

by Kurtis Dawson

This article is regarding the topics of therapeutic massage, hand and facial massage and sports medicine. Massage is one of the best, most beneficial, enjoyable and relaxing physical therapies known to mankind, enjoyed worldwide by more people than ever. Even children and babies have been getting massages of late.

Because of just a few bad actors creating negative press coverage, many massage therapists and other professional, properly certified massage techs must struggle with the incorrect image that some people still have. This profession provides an important way for people to heal and feel better. That negative image is fading, as more people realize that the art and science of massage gives people benefit of a great number of time-honored techniques for soothing tired muscles, relaxing people's minds and bodies and helping heal sports injuries. These days, most people know someone who provides professional massage of one sort or another, and have nothing but respect for their profession.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health investigated the effects of massage on a variety of conditions. They spent a lot of time researching the subject, and their findings are significant.

Pro sports and spa massage gets into how atheletes get back in the game more quickly. Many of my friends and coworkers, even though they are not professional athletes, have benefitted from this type of massage. It's based on Swedish massage, and it helps a lot of people. Check it out!